Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last auction, Dec.17th : Steers 500-700 lbs. were 1.00-4.00 higher, steers 700 lbs. and up were steady to 1.00 lower. A higher undertone was noted on heifers up to 500 lbs. Heifers 500 lbs. and up were steady , instances 6.00 higher on heifers 700-750 lbs. and 2.00 higher on heifers 800-850 lbs. Demand was good. Many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be Jan. 7th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.15/cwt on 2,635 head.

Average price

$143.15

2,635 head · 847 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,212

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$220

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2

$33.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.77

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	639	151.39	968	86
Medium and Large 1	760	148.20	1,126	1,776
Large 1	1,070	130.73	1,399	768
Large 1-2	1,006	118.00	1,187	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.39/cwt here — about −$220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,635 hd

143.15

—

SD average3 barns · 3,766 hd

140.38

+2.77

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

47 lots · USDA AMS · Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,095	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	1,350	53
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,039	124.13/cwt	122.60–125.10	1,290	145
Steers	Large 1	—	1,022	131.09/cwt	127.50–131.60	1,340	198
Steers	Large 1	—	1,120	127.77/cwt	125.85–128.50	1,431	218
Steers	Large 1	—	1,066	132.35/cwt	128.50–134.25	1,411	352
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,006	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,187	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	170.57/cwt	161.00–171.50	967	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	144.08/cwt	140.00–147.75	1,130	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	159.11/cwt	152.00–163.50	986	156
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	146.18/cwt	142.00–148.75	1,070	243
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	153.72/cwt	147.00–155.50	824	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	496	177.61/cwt	175.50–186.00	881	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	150.28/cwt	148.00–152.50	842	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	136.60/cwt	131.00–138.25	1,000	170
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	176.23/cwt	173.25–184.00	941	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	126.82/cwt	123.25–129.10	1,176	671
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	136.43/cwt	136.00–136.60	1,274	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	141.89/cwt	138.75–145.00	895	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	134.27/cwt	131.50–137.25	1,030	326
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	139.24/cwt	133.25–140.85	1,217	415
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	166.98/cwt	166.00–167.25	810	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,109	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	897	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,121	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,081	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	135.40/cwt	121.50–137.00	914	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	131.17/cwt	127.00–134.75	1,080	291
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	983	135.02/cwt	133.00–135.35	1,327	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	140.50/cwt	136.00–143.25	941	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	166.57/cwt	166.00–167.00	903	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	187.18/cwt	186.00–187.50	825	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	112.75/cwt	112.75–112.75	932	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	734	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	130.42/cwt	113.00–136.50	803	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,150	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	142.75/cwt	142.75–142.75	875	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	148.06/cwt	145.00–149.50	720	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	136.65/cwt	135.50–138.50	1,033	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	841	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	170.43/cwt	165.00–178.00	794	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	852	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,022	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	946	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,180	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	150.60/cwt	145.10–154.25	1,020	256
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	139.57/cwt	135.25–141.25	1,132	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	805	14

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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